Term: integument background adaptation
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Name: integument
Synonyms: skin
Definition: The outer protective barrier that separates the animal from its aquatic environment.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000368]
Name: background adaptation
Synonyms:
Definition: Any process in which an organism changes its pigmentation (lightening in response to a brighter environment or darkening in response to a dimmer environment) in response to a change in light intensity.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0120302]    QuickGO    AmiGO